New photography book showcases the beauty of Britain at night, from Yorkshire to Bristol
Way to shine! A fascinating new photobook captures the beauty of Britain at night, from a seaside village in Yorkshire to one of England's most famous trees, so I thought I'd travel all over Britain." explains the photographer. Other sites featured in the tome include the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol and Manchester city centre.
They are featured in the new book Britain by Night, published by Amberley Publishing, which celebrates the atmospheric nocturnal photography of British landscape artist and astrophotographer Mark McNeill.
In the compendium's haunting pages are shots of Darwen's Tower on the West Pennine Moors silhouetted against a full moon, South Stack Lighthouse in Anglesey illuminating the surrounding rocks and t some of the British lighthouses. the most picturesque villages and streets enveloped in a soft nocturnal glow.
McNeill, who is based in the North West of England, says the idea for the book "was to try to capture the Great Britain in a unique way". "Most people take pictures during the day - well I get a buzz from taking pictures at night so I thought I'd travel all over Britain," he wrote.
The book's introduction reveals: "Britain's landscape is transformed at night when its man-made and natural landmarks are illuminated against a backdrop of glorious stars stellar celestial landscapes.In the heart of our cities, iconic structures are chosen and far from the built-up areas in our darkest spaces, the astral and lunar world takes...
They are featured in the new book Britain by Night, published by Amberley Publishing, which celebrates the atmospheric nocturnal photography of British landscape artist and astrophotographer Mark McNeill.
In the compendium's haunting pages are shots of Darwen's Tower on the West Pennine Moors silhouetted against a full moon, South Stack Lighthouse in Anglesey illuminating the surrounding rocks and t some of the British lighthouses. the most picturesque villages and streets enveloped in a soft nocturnal glow.
McNeill, who is based in the North West of England, says the idea for the book "was to try to capture the Great Britain in a unique way". "Most people take pictures during the day - well I get a buzz from taking pictures at night so I thought I'd travel all over Britain," he wrote.
The book's introduction reveals: "Britain's landscape is transformed at night when its man-made and natural landmarks are illuminated against a backdrop of glorious stars stellar celestial landscapes.In the heart of our cities, iconic structures are chosen and far from the built-up areas in our darkest spaces, the astral and lunar world takes...
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